emacs-diffs
[Top][All Lists]
Advanced

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

[Emacs-diffs] emacs-26 9db62bf 1/2: Distinguish free from non-free OSes


From: Paul Eggert
Subject: [Emacs-diffs] emacs-26 9db62bf 1/2: Distinguish free from non-free OSes
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 22:08:50 -0400 (EDT)

branch: emacs-26
commit 9db62bf993d746924a61cab5a532d99dfe2b0927
Author: Richard Stallman <address@hidden>
Commit: Paul Eggert <address@hidden>

    Distinguish free from non-free OSes
---
 doc/emacs/macos.texi | 8 ++++++++
 doc/emacs/msdos.texi | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/emacs/macos.texi b/doc/emacs/macos.texi
index e669eaa..00e52f2 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/macos.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/macos.texi
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ built either without window system support, with X11, or 
with the
 Cocoa interface; this section only applies to the Cocoa build.  This
 does not support versions before macOS 10.6.
 
+  GNUstep is free software; MacOS is not.  MacOS a non-free operating
+system; that means it denies its users the freedom that every computer
+user deserves.  That is an injustice.  For your freedom's sake, we
+urge you to switch to a free operating system.
+
+  We support GNU Emacs on proprietary operating systems because
+we hope this taste of freedom will inspire users to escape from them.
+
   For various historical and technical reasons, Emacs uses the term
 @samp{Nextstep} internally, instead of ``Cocoa'' or ``macOS''; for
 instance, most of the commands and variables described in this section
diff --git a/doc/emacs/msdos.texi b/doc/emacs/msdos.texi
index 90f0389..ceb203c 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/msdos.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/msdos.texi
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ manual (@pxref{MS-DOS,,, emacs-xtra, Specialized Emacs 
Features}).
 section (@pxref{MS-DOS}).
 @end ifnottex
 
+  MS-Windows is a non-free operating system; that means it denies its
+users the freedom that every computer user deserves.  That is an
+injustice.  For your freedom's sake, we urge you to switch to a free
+operating system.
+
+  We support GNU Emacs on these proprietary operating systems because
+we hope this taste of freedom will inspire users to escape from them.
 
   The behavior of Emacs on MS-Windows is reasonably similar to what is
 documented in the rest of the manual, including support for long file



reply via email to

[Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread]